Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-13-2016, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,016
Re: Deformed variegation
This problem isnt an unusual one with variegated plants, but it isnt chronic. The distorted tissue is caused by the rate of growth between the normal green tissue with chlorophyll and the mutant...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-04-2016, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,414
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-01-2014, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,220
Re: Nam Wa or Ta Nee
Both Ta Nee, Pretty easy to tell. Correctly ID'd as Musa Balbisiana "Indonesian Ivory". Gets extremely large with BIG trunks and HUGE suckers, produces seeded fruit.
Nam wah is thought to be a...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
02-12-2013, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,388
Re: Dwarf Namwah Pearl
They are no longer in production from Agristarts,, which is the only TC company that I am aware that ever sold them. I think Agristarts also gave this form the name "Pearl". They were entirely too...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
12-28-2012, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,166
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
10-22-2012, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,483
Re: Why Do Banana Plants Pup?
Maybe they had'nt suckered so much as you think and they were planted with more than one plant per each container to make for a nicer looking potted plant? Doesnt seem very likely to me that a single...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2012, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Siam Ruby question
seems to be a finicky plant to get started and acclimated. My Thai friend tells me they LOVE full sun and heat. not cold tolerant AT ALL. very drought tolerant, too much water could be problematic....
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
08-29-2012, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,102
Re: When can I remove an AeAe pup..
Growing in Hawaii, as you experience, conditions are ideal for the Aeae. Yours is showing its appreciation by producing so many pups. In this case, it is not harmful to remove the majority of excess...
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
08-29-2012, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,102
Re: When can I remove an AeAe pup..
I would agree with the prior post. Having said that, I would ask you why you want to remove it? Having grown Aeae for many decades, it would be my suggestion to you that you allow the first few...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2012, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,056
Re: Variegated bananas
most variegated plants are not stable, they are not genetic clones....Most are somatic mutants. Each mutant plant will have a different degree of chlorophyll, (or lack of) within its meristem....
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Forum: Other Plants
04-20-2012, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,591
Re: Hawaiian Flower
i think that proteas require speciific growing conditions in order to bloom.
in Hawaii they are grown at higher elevationd o
the slopes of the volcanos.
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
04-05-2012, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,005
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-31-2011, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,151
Re: Betta splendens, Siamese Fighting Fish
Glad you enjoyed the pix. Yes, all the shrimp photos are of freshwater species. All of the ones listed as coming from Sulawesi have only been discovered in the freshwater lakes of Sulawesi in recent...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-30-2011, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,151
Re: Betta splendens, Siamese Fighting Fish
I believe that an interest in fish, or other animals, is a natural for hobbyists who have an interest in plants as well. Seems an appreciation for the diverse life in nature goes hand in hand. Ive...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
12-19-2011, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 11,389
Re: Ae-Ae bananas on Hawaii Island
As I mentioned earlier, and in a few other threads concerning variegation, fertilizers will not change this mutation in plants. Since the majority of these variegates are unstable (they are not...
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
12-15-2011, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Don't ever give up on plants with no roots!
Well, this is surprising! How nice it is to learn something new! I would have NEVER thought that putting a corm in water would work in developing roots. I would have thought that it would just rot...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-05-2011, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,397
Re: Battling with spider mites!
At the top of the banana.org page, you will see on the upper right side a "search". Type in "Spider mites". All the threads and information on the site will be available for you to read.
The best...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-23-2011, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Unique overwintering question
There seems to be a bit of mis-understanding here concerning the phrase "over wintering" bananas. Im going to assume that what this overused phrase originally meant is; cut the plant down, dig up the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-12-2011, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,354
Re: Battling spider mites every year.
The best thing to use is liquid IVORY SOAP mixed in a sprayer with warm water. Its true that just plain water will work, but you must constantly spray them or the mites will just continue to...
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-29-2011, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,199
Re: Ensete Maurelii Has Lots of Pups - Now What?
Now is not the best season to be separating and re-potting tropical plants. I'm going to assume you do not live in zones 9 or above? and you will be storing them or growing them on inside til spring?...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2011, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,397
Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
Interesting.............although it conflicts with my personal experience with scarification of hard shelled seed. Always the scarified Musa seed has germinated within 2-3 weeks time---with VIABLE...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-10-2011, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,397
Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
I purchased about half of the varieties you have listed over 8 months ago. I scored half of each type and not the other half, and had soaked them all in water with Superthrive for 24 hrs. NONE have...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-07-2011, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 275,241
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-05-2011, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,179
Re: Watering
Water when the soil/potting mix is dry. :ha:
DO NOT keep the mix soaking wet. Push your index finger down into the soil as near to where the roots would be as possible. If when you remove your...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-24-2011, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 275,241
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